Leading expert in Medieval and Renaissance manuscript illumination, Les Enluminures offers for sale original illuminated manuscripts, books of hours, miniatures and works of art from the Middle Ages and Renaissance. To hold and to turn the pages of a manuscript is to touch hands directly with medieval Europe.
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PagesFashion in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance: the Monastery
To be “clothed in Christ” or to “put on Christ” is a phrase used multiple times in the Bible in figurative terms to describe the spiritual commitment to Jesus Christ... Read more -
EventsTefaf 2022
Maastricht June 25 - 30, 2022 Read more -
Video entriesPodcast - Episode 48: Enameling Techniques
With an effect like melted glass, enamel work creates stunning, colorful outcomes on sculptures, enlivening their surfaces. Today, we take a look at the history and various technical processes of... Read more -
Video entriesUnderstanding Books of Hours
March 24, 2021 Les Enluminures invites you to enjoy “Understanding Books of Hours” to gain a better understanding of these illuminated prayerbooks. In this thirty-minute video, Sandra Hindman introduces and delves into these... Read more -
PagesPodcast
Untold stories, research, science, and histories of Medieval and Renaissance artworks. Read more -
PagesAbout Us
Les Enluminures offers for sale exceptionally rare illuminated manuscripts, miniatures and works of art from the Middle Ages and Renaissance Read more -
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